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. 2007 Sep;4(9):e268.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040268.

Grand challenges in global health: ethical, social, and cultural issues based on key informant perspectives

Kathryn Berndtson  1 , Tina Daid, C Shawn Tracy, Anant Bhan, Emma R M Cohen, Ross E G Upshur, Jerome A Singh, Abdallah S Daar, James V Lavery, Peter A Singer
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Grand challenges in global health: ethical, social, and cultural issues based on key informant perspectives

Kathryn Berndtson et al. PLoS Med. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

The authors interviewed key informants from the developing world and the Grand Challenges investigators to explore their ethical, social, and cultural concerns about the program.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests. The authors work on the Ethical, Social and Cultural Program for the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, which is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The working paper draft was circulated to the Grand Challenges in Global Health community, including program officers of the supporting foundations who had the opportunity to provide comments.

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Figure 1. ESC Issues Identified during Group Discussions (Seattle, Washington, November 2005)
GC, Grand Challenge; IP, intellectual property
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